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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1961
Page
8
Margaret Turner shares humorous vignettes on inept navigation and everyday blunders. She recalls a cross country trip where a sister kept us on route, a yard worker who threatened to sue, and small misfires from kitchen gadgets.
Today's schedule lists several women’s groups meeting around Lubbock. Events include golf at Lubbock Country Club at 8 50 am, lakeside club at 7 am, Rainbow Assembly at 7 pm, and the Clapp Party House social dance. Several clubs meet at YWCA and Mackenzie venues with contact notes for reservations.
A Jazz program titled What Is Jazz was presented by Miss Betty Finct and Mrs. Leo Christian at the First Federal Savings and Loan Building venue with Leonard Bernstein recordings illustrating jazz phases. Delta Theta Chi met Monday with Mrs. Kenneth Minner presiding. social hour hosted by Mrs. Bill Sealy.
The Thursday Newcomers Club will meet at 11 30 a m at Hillcrest Country Club replacing the Capri Club 12 noon arrangement. Mrs T S Jones serves as vice president and the meeting agenda remains the same.
The Lubbock Woman's Forum Study Club began autumn with a windmill supper at 7 p.m. hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Clem Boverie at 13210 23rd St. Husbands attended as guests. Dr. M. M. Ewing spoke on Texas while dances and a sing along followed. Zeta Tau Alpha patrons attend a coffee on Thursday at their lodge. Music Roundtable luncheon plans and Centerpiece arrangements are noted with reservations via Mrs. E. D. Clements. Karen Key, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Olan Key, heads to Dallas for a teaching fellowship and graduate study at Southern Methodist University.
The South Plains Navy Mothers Club met for a luncheon at Farr's Cafeteria with 16 members and one visitor, Mrs. J. L. Taggart. Mrs. G. W. Blair spoke on the club's origin by Mrs. Emma Jones of McAllen. A business meeting followed at Rebekah Hall with Commander H. C Durham presiding. Next meeting set for 2 30 p.m. Sept 26.
Dorothy Sparks bride elect for Melvin Rippes was honored at a Monday night miscellaneous shower at Mrs. J A Dagiley’s home. Hostesses included Mrs. James Zetzsche and others. seventy guests attended. Gifted with a bed spread the honoree’s mother and sister Kathleen Sparks attended. The couple will wed Saturday at College Avenue Baptist Church.
Mr and Mrs Joseph M Welch Jr welcome son Gregory Marquis born August 27 in Bermuda. The Welch family also includes son Joseph Michael, age five. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs E W Johnston of Cortez Colorado. Welch works as a civil engineer at Kingsley Air Force Base and the couple are former Texas Tech students.
A kitchen training school will be held in the Mayfair Room of the Cicero Smith Home Center today for personnel of Southern Public Service to aid the company's employer in their work. Bob Steinhoff and Mrs Thelma Nordyke interior consultant will welcome the guests and assist Hal Ray factory representative in demonstration of meals cooked by electricity.
A host should accompany the departing lone woman guest to her car ensure the door is open and wait until she leaves.
An old style guide explains how to prepare clam fritters and codfish cake mix. It suggests frying in deep fat after mixing, then cooking in a heavy pan with butter fat and a beaten egg.
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